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GPS Antenna Location Mark at 11:02pm 11.19.04 Big Boats 3/1325 My winter boat project this year is going to be installing a radar/chartplotter system. I just purc
27 Cal Mk III 1984 Spencer at 10:55pm 11.19.04 Cal 5/885 First Time Buyer - looking at a 27 Cal Mk III - 1984. Looks to be in good shape, will get a survey
Hot Patch Tony Thomas at 10:00pm 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/991 How long will a "hot patch" work? I bought a salvaged Hunter 27. During Hurricane Ivan the boat wash
MIMI's eyes Steve at 7:52pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/983 After resizing my photo, I hope they show up. I thought y'all might be interested in seeing the late
eyes steve at 7:13pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/849 kkkkk
Yanmar Parts Seattle Phil Hunter at 3:02pm 11.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3580 Does anyone know where I can buy Yanmar spare parts in the Seattle area? Onlione or at a store. Mos
Planing My MacGregor 26D John S at 2:06pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 58/5396 It would be great if anyone would share their experiences with their Mac as far as planing speeds go
No Pop Top Rich at 11:23am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/898 I took a look at a 1984 Catalina 25 today. Everything about the boat seemed to be exactly what I wa
Plastic for fixed ports Don at 10:19am 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/824 I am in need of replacing the fixed, grey ports on my 272. Any leads to suppliers of 3/8" thick grey
Rudder removal in '79 28' O'Day Christopher at 9:33am 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1677 Anybody has an idea how to remove rudder in 1979 28ft O'Day. Have some play and want to see how to
Heartbreaker! 1986 Cal 28 Hurricane salvage Rich at 7:01am 11.19.04 Cal 5/737 There's a 1986 Cal 28-2 with hurricane damage being listed on ebay through this evening (11/19). Lo
Fuel supply vacuum problem- appreciate ideas Gary Schuitema at 6:28am 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1330 I have a problem with my fuel supply. When I purchased the boat (Cal 3-46) the previous owner told
Tow Hunter 26 w/Yukon? Wayne12085 at 6:13am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 6/1027 I am interested in purchasing a Hunter 26 however before making a purchase I'd like to be sure my 20
Wintering in the water Bob at 6:02am 11.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/987 This winter my boat will be hauled out and stored on "the hard" since I need to do some minor bottom
STERN RAILING REPLACEMENT? Dragon Fly at 4:48am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1008 STORM DAMAGED STERN RAIL FOR MY CATALINA 25, 1985. ( ALL AROUND THE COCKPIT) WHERE CAN A USED RAILI
H260 running rigging into cockpit Capt. Allan at 4:21am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 4/1062 Hello all, I'd like to run more lines from the mast into the cockpit so I need to attach more bloc
Needed - Lkife Line Stanchion Base Howard Franklin at 4:07am 11.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/829 Boater,I have a 1984 Hunter sail boat. The life line stanchion base broke and some of it fell int
My review of the "Sport-a-Seat" Brian at 3:31am 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 15/7631 I bought two of the "Sport-A-Seats" at the show in St. Pete this month. I was a little skeptical at
Has anyone tried the "boomkicker"? Brian at 3:23am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 6/1327 I am considering buying the "Boomkicker" that is sold on the HOW chandlery. There are no reviews wr
OUTBOARD Capt JON at 2:58am 11.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/966 I was considering putting a outboard on my 1980 30 foot hunter because of the problems with my inboa

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Steering Backwards (1) Michael Davis at 10:20am 02.11.21 Standing to the side often allows for greater visibility forward since the cabin house and masts wi
Steering Backwards dlochner at 10:11am 02.11.21 When steering a boat with rack and pinion or worm gear (Thanks @capta for the name) the helmsman sta
5200 or Epoxy? Ward H at 9:56am 02.11.21 If I were doing that job, I'd attach wooden battens to the hull w/epoxy, then screw the shelf into
Prada Cup Finals cb32863 at 9:51am 02.11.21
5200 or Epoxy? Brian D at 9:48am 02.11.21 A lot of work, but I would agree that the board should be made so it will sit flat on the slight cur
Steering Backwards sail sfbay at 9:42am 02.11.21 Interesting thread on backward steering wheel. https://www.sailnet.com/threads/backwards-wheel-helm
Covid-19 Vaccination rgranger at 9:41am 02.11.21 "...My question is why is there such variation of response?..." Because of the biologic bell curve
Covid-19 Vaccination rgranger at 9:36am 02.11.21 Or what the son of one of our neighbors who passed away is dealing with. He is suing multiple parti
5200 or Epoxy? DArcy at 9:34am 02.11.21 1/4" gap is a fair bit. I'd try to shape the board to fit better than that. G-Flex is really easy to
Would you call this a lug sail..? DArcy at 9:25am 02.11.21 It looks like a cat rigged gaff schooner to me. If the spars atop the sails are attached to the mast
5200 or Epoxy? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 02.11.21 The downside of silicone is that if you need to remove it there will likely be a hard to remove res
Steering Backwards DArcy at 9:11am 02.11.21 I've seen a few pics where the wheel is backwards. Is this simply done because there's no place for
Texas January Racing Bill19233 at 9:09am 02.11.21 My Hunter 340 went back to the dock in the forecasted 35 knot gusts in the last Icicle Race in Janua
H26 Battery Panel / Wall rgranger at 9:07am 02.11.21 Then use the space behind the aft bulkhead for storage of things you don't use very often... like
Texas January Racing Michael Davis at 9:07am 02.11.21 7 foot is usually not a problem, only when the north wind has blown some water out of the bays and
Would you call this a lug sail..? (1) rgranger at 9:05am 02.11.21 Well whatever we call it... I like its simplicity. It seems like a good way to get decent sail area
Texas January Racing (1) Bill19233 at 9:04am 02.11.21
Covid-19 Vaccination Maine Sail at 9:03am 02.11.21 The number of reported deaths was accurate, however, if a patient moved from a nursing home to a ho
Steering Backwards capta at 8:53am 02.11.21 Most modern (post 1880's) boats with that helm arrangement have worm gears to turn the rudder. Best
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 8:50am 02.11.21 Those are nifty ideas that are going in the mix. I will update this thread at some point with what o

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